Minnesota State University, Mankato LEVEL II Field Experience – Initial Licensure
Teacher Candidate: Janelle Townley Tech ID#: 00930205 Semester: Fall 2011
School/Location: Mankato West Grade and Subject: English 9
Cooperating Teacher:Mr. Groebner and Mr. Perron University Faculty: Professor Marti Sievek
Field Experience Level: II-Field Experience Note: This evaluation document acknowledges that Teacher Candidates should be assessed as beginning teachers, not experienced educators.
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
Unsatisfactory
Developing
Meets Expectations (Danielson-Basic)
a. Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy -knowledge of content and structure of the discipline; prerequisite relationships; content-related pedagogy
x
b. Demonstrating Knowledge of Students -knowledge of child and adolescent development; learning process, students’ skills, knowledge, and language proficiency; students’ interests and cultural heritage; students’ special needs
x
c. Setting Instructional Outcomes -value, sequence, and alignment; clarity; balance; suitability for diverse learners
x
d. Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources -resources for classroom use; extend content knowledge and pedagogy; resources for students
x
e. Designing Coherent Instruction -learning activities; instructional materials and resources; instructional groups; lesson and unit structure
x
f. Designing Student Assessments -congruence with instructional outcomes; criteria and standards; design of formative assessments; use for planning
x
Domain 2: The Classroom Environment
Unsatisfactory
Developing
Meets Expectations (Danielson-Basic)
a. Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport - teacher interactions with students; student interactions with other students
x
b. Establishing a Culture for Learning - importance of the content; expectations for learning and achievement; student pride in work
x
c. Managing Classroom Procedures - management of instructional groups; transitions, materials and supplies; non-instructional duties; supervision of volunteers and paraprofessionals
x
d. Managing Student Behavior - Expectations; monitoring of student behavior and misbehavior
x
e. Organizing Physical Space - Safety and accessibility; arrangement of furniture; use of physical resources
x
Domain 3: Instruction
Unsatisfactory
Developing
a. Communicating with Students - expectations for learning; directions and procedures; explanations of content; use of oral and written language
x
b. Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques - quality of questions; discussion techniques; student participation
x
c. Engaging Students in Learning - activities and assignments; grouping of students; instructional materials and resources; structure and pacing
x
d. Using Assessment in Instruction - assessment criteria; monitoring of student learning; feedback to students; student self-assessment and monitoring of progress
e. Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness - lesson adjustment; response to students; persistence
x
Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
Unsatisfactory
Developing
Meets Expectations (Danielson-Basic)
a. Reflecting on Teaching - accuracy; use in future teaching
x
b. Maintaining Accurate Records - student completion of assignments; student progress in learning; non-instructional records
x
c. Communicating with Families -information about instructional program and individual learners; engagement of families in the instructional program
x
d. Participating in a Professional Community - relationship with colleagues; involvement in a culture of professional inquiry; service to the school; participation in school and district projects
x
e. Growing and Developing Professionally - enhancement of content knowledge and pedagogical skill; receptivity to feedback from colleagues; service to the profession
x
f. Showing Professionalism - integrity and ethical conduct; service to students; advocacy; decision-making; compliance with school and district regulations; professional dispositions
LEVEL II Field Experience – Initial Licensure
Teacher Candidate: Janelle Townley Tech ID#: 00930205 Semester: Fall 2011
School/Location: Mankato West Grade and Subject: English 9
Cooperating Teacher: Mr. Groebner and Mr. Perron University Faculty: Professor Marti Sievek
Field Experience Level: II-Field Experience
Note: This evaluation document acknowledges that Teacher Candidates should be assessed as beginning teachers, not experienced educators.
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
(Danielson-Basic)
-knowledge of content and structure of the discipline; prerequisite relationships; content-related pedagogy
-knowledge of child and adolescent development; learning process, students’ skills, knowledge, and language proficiency; students’ interests and cultural heritage; students’ special needs
-value, sequence, and alignment; clarity; balance; suitability for diverse learners
-resources for classroom use; extend content knowledge and pedagogy; resources for students
-learning activities; instructional materials and resources; instructional groups; lesson and unit structure
-congruence with instructional outcomes; criteria and standards; design of formative assessments; use for planning
(Danielson-Basic)
- teacher interactions with students; student interactions with other students
- importance of the content; expectations for learning and achievement; student pride in work
- management of instructional groups; transitions, materials and supplies; non-instructional duties; supervision of volunteers and paraprofessionals
- Expectations; monitoring of student behavior and misbehavior
- Safety and accessibility; arrangement of furniture; use of physical resources
- expectations for learning; directions and procedures; explanations of content; use of oral and written language
- quality of questions; discussion techniques; student participation
- activities and assignments; grouping of students; instructional materials and resources; structure and pacing
- assessment criteria; monitoring of student learning; feedback to students; student self-assessment and monitoring of progress
- lesson adjustment; response to students; persistence
Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
(Danielson-Basic)
- accuracy; use in future teaching
- student completion of assignments; student progress in learning; non-instructional records
-information about instructional program and individual learners; engagement of families in the instructional program
- relationship with colleagues; involvement in a culture of professional inquiry; service to the school; participation in school and district projects
- enhancement of content knowledge and pedagogical skill; receptivity to feedback from colleagues; service to the profession
- integrity and ethical conduct; service to students; advocacy; decision-making; compliance with school and district regulations; professional dispositions